Experience the best of Chateau de Chantilly
Explore a magnificent Renaissance castle, Château de Chantilly, surrounded by a vast, pristine estate. Discover art treasures, the impressive library, and the Conde Museum's masterpieces. Stroll through formal gardens and relax in the tranquil park.
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About Chateau of Chantilly
Located just 40 kilometers from Paris, Chateau de Chantilly makes for a great day trip and a must-visit for art and history lovers. This iconic French landmark features stunning architecture, a world-class art collection, and sprawling gardens with incredible viewpoints, making it a cultural treasure.
Did you know?
The chateau is home to the Musée Condé, which has the second-largest collection of antique paintings in France after the Louvre.
Its library boasts a rare collection of over 13,000 manuscripts, including illuminated texts from the Middle Ages.
The grand stables are among the largest equestrian stables in Europe and host regular horse shows.
The gardens, designed by André Le Nôtre, were a precursor to the famed gardens of Versailles.
The chateau was used as a filming location for several movies, including James Bond: A View to a Kill.
Why visit Chateau of Chantilly?
Highlights
The Chateau
Step into intricately decorated rooms, including The Large Suites (used as reception rooms) and The Cabinet of Books (one of the most extensive libraries in France), which showcase France’s aristocratic splendor.
Musée Condé
View over 2500 priceless artworks, including Raphael’s Three Graces and Delacroix’s The Hunt of the Lion, alongside rare manuscripts, prints, portrait miniatures, furniture and porcelain, and antiques.
André Le Nôtre’s Gardens
Stroll through expansive gardens featuring water features, sculptures, and the idyllic English Garden. There are multiple gardens within the estate, each representing a different period of ruling.
The Great Stables
Home to The Living Museum of the Horse, which showcases the relationship between man and horse through art, and also educates about France’s equestrian culture through exhibitions and live shows.
The Private Apartments
Step into the lavish private apartments of the Duke and Duchess of Aumale and experience the lifestyle of French nobility. Interestingly, this is the only Princely suite dating from the July Monarchy that is still intact.
Plan your visit
Main entrance
It is located at Rue du Connétable, Chantilly, with clear signage and facilities.
Closed on Tuesdays
Annual closure: January 6–24, 2025
Audioguides
At an additional cost of €3. Languages: French, English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese.
Souvenir shop
Chateau Shop: Great for picking up souvenirs inspired by the Chateau's collections and local culinary products. The Great Stables Shop: Inspired by the equestrian world, this gift shop sells books, decorative objects, and clothes.
Toilets
In the cour d’honneur in the Chateau, on the ground floor of the Chateau, in the Great Stables, and at several locations in the Grounds.
Baby nursing rooms
Changing tables are available in the ladies’ toilets in the Chateau.
Information desk
Wheelchair available
Accessibility is very limited or impossible in some parts of the chateau; confirm while at the estate. Accessible areas include: The Reading Room and the Large Suites The shop and the Graphic Arts Gallery Toilets
Tripods
Flash photography
Pets
Guests on a wheelchair
Though largely accessible, certain sections of the chateau remain inaccessible to visitors in wheelchairs.
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